The best James Russo’s thriller movies
James Vincent Russo (born April 23, 1953) is an American film and television actor. He has starred in over 90 films in three decades.
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The Ninth Gate
6.7/10
An all-expenses-paid international search for a rare copy of the book, 'The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows' brings an unscrupulous book dealer deep into a world of murder, double-dealing and satanic worship.
Donnie Brasco
7.7/10
An FBI undercover agent infilitrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.
State of Grace
7.2/10
Terry Noonan returns home to New York's Hells Kitchen after a ten year absence. He soon hooks up with childhood pal Jackie who is involved in the Irish mob run by his brother Frankie. Terry also rekindles an old flame with Jackie's sister Kathleen. Soon, however, Terry is torn between his loyalty to his friends and his loyalties to others.
A Kiss Before Dying
5.7/10
Infatuated with the idea of becoming rich, college student Jonathan Corliss secretly dates Dorothy Carlsson to gain the approval of her wealthy father. When Dorothy tells Jonathan that she is pregnant and that her father will deny her inheritance if he finds out, Jonathan murders her, but he stages her death as a suicide. As Jonathan works his way onto Mr. Carlsson's payroll, Dorothy's twin sister, Ellen, investigates the apparent suicide.
Stiletto
4.8/10
The seemingly random killings of an assassin puzzle her former lover, a wealthy Greek crime boss whose organization is jeopardized by his love for her, and the detective following her rising body count
Trauma
5.8/10
An anorexic young woman escapes from a psychiatric clinic and meets a young man who wants to help. She is caught and returned to her parents, who are soon beheaded by a garrotting stranger making the rounds about town, apparently striking only when it rains. The orphaned young woman and her new lover launch their own investigation and are endangered when a link is discovered with the victims and a particular operation performed years before.
Perfect Sisters
5.6/10
Tired of their mother's alcoholism and a string of her abusive boyfriends, two sisters plot to kill her.
Take Back
3.8/10
Following the abduction of her daughter, Zara does all she can to get her back. However, when she discovers that she has been targeted by crime boss Patrick, who she has previous dealings with, Zara realises that her troubled past will be used against her. Once Zara has a heart-to-heart with her husband, Brian, the pair work together to settle old scores and ensure the safety of their daughter.
The Unscarred
5.6/10
Four exchange students meet in Berlin 20 years after graduating but picking up where they left off doesn't turn out to be as easy as they had hoped.
Code of Honor
4.1/10
Colonel Robert Sikes is on a mission to rid his city of crime. As a stealthy, one-man assault team, he will take on street gangs, mobsters, and politicians with extreme prejudice until his mission is complete. His former protégé, William Porter, teams up with the local police department to bring his former commander to justice and prevent him from further vigilantism.
Boy Wonder
6.8/10
A young Brooklyn boy witnesses the brutal murder of his mother and grows up obsessed with finding her killer. Thus begins his life as a quiet, straight-A student by day and a self-appointed hero at night. But what is a real hero? And who decides what is right or wrong? As the boundaries blur, Sean's dual life wears on his psyche and his two worlds careen dangerously close to colliding. Like a graphic novel you can't put down, Boy Wonder challenges morality, distorting perceptions of what is right and what is justified, as it races to its shocking conclusion.
Extremities
6.3/10
A woman escapes from the man who is about to rape her, but leaves her purse behind. Afraid that her attacker might come after her, she goes to the police, but with no proof of the incident, they can do nothing. In fact, the man does use the information in her bag and comes to her apartment with the intent of rape, but she sprays him in the face with insect repellent, and then holds him captive. She is then faced with deciding whether to go to the police who might not believe her and release him, or to kill him.
Illicit Behavior
5.1/10
Mike Yarnell is a burnt out cop, who is being investigated by internal affairs. When he begins taking out his frustration on his wife, she turns to the man handling her husband's case for protection. However, there's more to her than what meets the eye.
Double Deception
4.5/10
An ex-call girl hires private investigator Jon Kane to find her missing husband.
Deadwater
3.7/10
When a WWII-era battleship, reactivated and deployed in the Persian Gulf for black-op interrogations, falls radio silent, an elite Marine task force, along with an NCIS investigator and two scientists, are sent to investigate. When the Marines arrive, they find nearly everyone on board slaughtered. The survivors join with the task force to hunt down the mastermind behind the attacks, a notorious terrorist named Fadawi who threatens their very survival.
Woe
3.7/10
One year after their father's death, Charlie and Betty continue to ignore their grief, each other, and the mysterious creature following them. Their estranged Uncle Pete, believed to be dead, claims to know how to end the suffering.
Intimate Stranger
5.5/10
A policeman guards a barroom singer whose phone-sex sideline has put a killer on her trail.
Under Oath
5.5/10
Two honest cops decide to cross the line for a one time score. But a simple plan to shake up an illegal arms dealer goes bad, resulting in his death. When their victim turns out to be an undercover FBI agent, a bad situation only turns worse. In a bizarre twist of fate, they are assigned to solve the murder. Now they must uncover and destroy the very evidence that could put them behind bars for life.
Condition Red
4.7/10
Prison guard falls in love with inmate. She wants him to let her escape.
Target
2.7/10
U.S. Army sniper Charlie Snow finds himself at the other end of the crosshairs when the brother of an Eastern European arms dealer whom he killed decides to take vengeance on Charlie and his family in L.A.
